LEND A BREATH 

Co-creational performance art

We call the glass sculpture Expression of Breath. The unique form captures the dialogue between the person blowing into a gather of glass and the glass's response to that breath. The glass's rapid transition from liquid and hot to cold and hard glass makes it possible to preserve this moment.

Performance instruction:

Open the box

Bring the glass sculpture out of the gallery

Explore the Expression of Breath

Bring it back

Q: What should I do?

A: You follow the instructions for the performance. If you need more inspiration to complete your performance, you can listen to the audioguides (see below). Use your own headphones. Your contribution will be part of the long-durational performance work Lend a Breath.

Q: How long will my performance be?

A: It is okay to calculate a minimum of 30 minutes, but you decide for yourself whether it should last a few minutes or several hours.

For more Q&A - see below. 

Everyone is breathing

We all share the air 

around us, inside us.

How can this invisible community become visible?

What is the Shape of Breath?

With an Expression of Breath in our hands, how do we experience this shared and unseen?

AUDIOGUIDES

Q&A

Q: Can I take the glass sculpture out of the gallery without registering it?

Yes. We trust you.

Q: Where should I do my performance?

A: You choose a place within walking distance to the gallery or another place nearby.

Q: When do I have to return it?

A: When you are done. We want you to return the glass sculpture during the opening hours on the same day as you borrow it.

Q: Where should I deliver it?

A: In the box in the exhibition at the same place as you found it. You do not need to register the return of the glass sculpture.

Q: What is performance art?

A: In visual art, performance art is a work of art that takes place in time and space, and the expression often alternates between different art forms. The key is physical actions by the artists and / or co-creative audiences. No fictional world is created, but the real events that take place on the site are the work of art itself.

Q: If I feel like it, where do I share my experience with you?

A: Please use #lanepust or #lånepust on Instagram, send us a message @frantzsenmjanger or email us at frantzsenmjanger@gmail.com. 

Exhibited at "Blåst glass!", group exhibition of Norwegian glass, Glasslåven - kunstsenter og atelier, 3rd of July - 27th of August, 2023.

Supported by: NLA University College and Frantzsen Mjanger DA